Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32202 ! Welcome !Dear FCIS Member Schools and Colleagues, The regional schools of northern Florida join us in welcoming you to Jacksonville for the FCIS Fall Convention on November 20-21, 2014. From the earliest days of planning, it has been our goal to present a convention that explores with school leaders and classroom educators the myriad and exciting opportunities for expanding learning environments in transformative ways. Obviously, information technology and global educational connections present incredible opportunities to transcend the traditional classroom environment; however, our theme Beyond Walls additionally seeks to encourage a forum for examining with colleagues creative !methods for stimulating authentic student learning. This year, we will have a Wednesday pre-conference offering, Schools That Matter, utilizing the expertise of Independent School Management (ISM). Our Thursday program will feature Dr. Yong Zhao from the University of Oregon and Ms. Donna Orem of NAIS. Dr. Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker. His research examines the implications of globalization and technology for education. Ms. Orem’s luncheon presentation will focus upon what the trending data is indicating about the global reach of education. Ms. Hilary Lamonte from NAIS will provide a specific session on the new DASL data interface that will benefit each FCIS school. In addition, Thursday’s breakout sessions have been designed to appeal to targeted interests, with a special !emphasis on serving the needs of school boards of trustees during Thursday morning. Friday’s keynote address will feature John Hunter, whose project-based, instructional “World Peace Game” is nationally renowned. Mr. Hunter’s book, World Peace and other 4th Grade Achievements, will provide the focus of his presentation. Our luncheon speaker, Dr. Grant Lichtman, will explore educational innovation with conference attendees. Dr. Lichtman’s books, A Roadmap to the Future of Education and The Falconer: What We Wish We Had Learned in School, encapsulate his research into creative !educational thought and practices. Again this year, our FCIS Convention is replete with topical sessions and offerings designed to engage educators and educational leaders for FULL days. Our regional Steering Committee is convinced that the wide array of offerings provides a rich professional development opportunity in an extremely cost-effective manner. Please carefully consider this year’s engaging program. We trust !that all FCIS schools and educators will value the opportunity to gather with colleagues at this year’s convention. We hope to see each of you November 20-21 as we share convention time together moving Beyond Walls to further transform !classrooms and methodologies previously shaped by the needs of the 1900’s into settings relevant for contemporary challenges. Palmer Bell, Head Martha Milton, Head Cathy Hardage, Retired Head Riverside!!!!! Presbyterian Day School Beaches Episcopal School St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School The Florida Council Of Independent Schools The Florida Council of Independent Schools was founded in Jacksonville in December 1954. From the small handful of schools and correspondingly low student population that comprised the original group, the Council has grown to become one of the largest independent school organizations in the United States. FCIS begins the 2014-2015 school year with 158 member schools. Member schools are located throughout the state, extending from Pensacola in the northwestern panhandle to Key Largo in the southeast. While most schools are coeducational and day, there are schools with boarding programs and others which admit only girls or only boys. Some enroll only elementary school children or only secondary school children, while others offer combinations of levels. Many of the schools are strictly college preparatory, but other member schools serve students with learning difficulties. Schools range in size from fewer than 50 students to over 2,500 students. Indeed, one of the Council’s strengths is the variety of schools making up its membership. In this way, not only does the Council provide an alternative to public school, but also within its membership, it provides still further alternatives to parents who are looking for exactly the right type of school for their children. All FCIS schools have racially nondiscriminatory admission policies. The Florida Council of Independent Schools is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and an affiliate of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). FCIS is a founding member of the Florida Association of Academic Non-Public Schools (FAANS). FCIS Mission: The Florida Council of Independent Schools promotes the highest standards for PK-12 education through its accreditation process, professional development programming, and advocacy efforts. ! The Florida Council of Independent Schools 1211 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 612 Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: 813.287.2820 Fax: 813.286.3025 Dr. Barbara Hodges, Executive Director www.fcis.org FCIS Board of Directors ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! David Mahler, President Kevin Plummer, Treasurer Martha Milton Joe Seivold The Out-of-Door Academy Tampa Preparatory School Beaches Episcopal School Berkeley Preparatory School 444 Reid Street 727 W Cass Street 1150 Fifth Street North 4811 Kelly Road Sarasota, FL 34242 Tampa, FL 33606 Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 Tampa, FL 33615 941-349-3223 813-251-8481 904-246-2466 813-885-1673 [email protected] [email protected] mmilton@ [email protected] ! ! beachesepiscopalschool.org ! Craig Maughan, Tane Bonham ! Dr. Mike Sligh Immediate Past President Christ Church School Mike Murphy Lakeland Christian School Trinity Preparatory School 4845 NE 25 Avenue Shorecrest Preparatory 1111 Forest Park Street 5700 Trinity Prep Lane Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 School Lakeland, FL 33803 Winter Park, FL 32792 954-771-7700 5101 First Street NE 863-688-2771 407-671-4140 [email protected] St. Petersburg, FL 33703 [email protected] [email protected] ! 727-522-2111 ! ! Nammie Ichilov [email protected] Robert Stephens Tony Paulus, Vice President Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy ! St. John’s Episcopal Parish Canterbury School 3261 North Military Trail Cindy Moon Day School 8141 College Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Park Maitland School 906 South Orleans Ave Fort Myers, FL 33919 561-686-6520 1450 South Orlando Ave Tampa, FL 33606 239-481-4323 [email protected] Maitland, FL 32751 813-849-5200 [email protected] ! 407-647-3038 [email protected] ! Dr. Dana Markham [email protected] Palmer Bell, Secretary Pine Crest School ! Riverside Presbyterian 1501 NE 62nd Street Ginger Sauter Day School Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33434 The Village School 830 Oak Street 954-492-4100 6000 Goodlette Road Jacksonville, FL 32204 [email protected] Naples, FL 34109 904-353-5511 ! 239-593-7686 [email protected] ! [email protected] ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! Convention Steering Committee Convention Chairs Technology Directors Convention Planners, cont. Palmer Bell, Head of School, Riverside Paul Fitzgerald, Holy Comforter Episcopal Madison Nichols and Kurt Dugan, Christ’s Church Presbyterian Day School School Academy Phyllis Rouse, Amelia Island Montessori School Martha Milton, Head of School, Beaches Matt Wilson, Jacksonville Country Day School Pat Walker, Jacksonville Country Day School Episcopal School ! Charley Zimmer, Episcopal School of Jacksonville Cathy Hardage, Retired Head of School, Friday Program Committee Robert Zlockie, Greenwood School St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School Beverly Connell, Greenwood School, Inc. ! Ed Ellison, St. Johns Country Day School Convention Program ! Bonnie Esser and Sally Hazelip, North Florida Thursday Program Committee Lorie Shvets, Hendricks Day School School of Special Education Alison Carlson, Florida Council of Independent Beville Anderson, Karen Lee and Cathy Linda Johnson and Shane Tripp, Hendricks Day Schools Hardage, St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School School ! Kim Bednarek, Discovery Montessori School ! Exhibitors Stephanie Kowald, Grace Episcopal School Episcopal Schools Breakfast Tam Nguyen, Florida Council of Independent Lori Menger, San Jose Episcopal Day School Lori Menger, San Jose Episcopal Day School ! Schools Bill Stewart, Beaches Episcopal School ! Door Prizes Convention Registration Sharon Steedley, Riverside Presbyterian Day Kim Bednarek, Discovery Montessori School Melissa Alton, Alison Carlson, Keara Danger and School ! Tam Nguyen, Florida Council of Independent ! Convention Logo Schools Admission Martha Milton, Beaches Episcopal School Convention Coordinators Brad Reed, The Bolles School ! Alison Carlson and Carol Lee Curtis, Retired, Convention Ads Florida Council of Independent Schools ! Dallas Skornia, Beaches Episcopal School ! Business ! The "Beyond Walls" Steering Committee deeply Nancy Greene, The Bolles School Convention Art Show appreciates the support of Carol Lee Curtis in Todd Zehner, St. John’s Country Day School Bill Stewart, Beaches Episcopal School planning this convention, as well as her legacy of ! service to professional development within the ! Convention Planners Development/Advancement FCIS community. We wish you well-deserved rest Nancy Alberts, Seven Bridges School and refreshment in the years ahead, C.L.! Missy Ketchum, Episcopal School of Kevin Conklin, St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School